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Fisher River near Fisherton water level

River gauge, Fisher River, Manitoba, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

6.15m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.03 m³/s
5.9 6.0 6.1 6.3

History

History
6.06.2mOct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 206.06.2mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20
6.06.26.4mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 206.06.26.4mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Fisher River near Fisherton, where the gauge shows 6.15 m.

The median for mid-October is 5.99 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.16 m above typical.

It is on the way up, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 6.13 m – 6.50 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
5.99 m0.16 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
5.92 m – 6.31 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
6.13 m – 6.50 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
6.14 m – 6.57 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 16° 6° – Wind 22 km/h
21 Wed 13° 2° – Wind 14 km/h
22 Thu 20° 6° – Wind 24 km/h
23 Fri 22° 12° 3.4 mm, 75% Wind 33 km/h
24 Sat 17° 4° 6.3 mm, 75% Wind 39 km/h
25 Sun 3° 0° 2.4 mm Wind 50 km/h
26 Mon 0° -5° 1.2 mm Wind 26 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:03 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
East Fisher River near HodgsonRiver gauge, East Fisher River 225.03 m Very low ±0 12 km
Fisher River North of DallasRiver gauge 219.91 m Low −0.01 m 30 km
Icelandic River near RivertonRiver gauge, Icelandic River 219.04 m Normal ±0 53 km
Burnt Lake Drain Northwest of LundarLake 7.00 m Normal ±0 58 km
Lake St. Martin near HilbreLake, Lake St. Martin 243.65 m Normal −0.02 m 68 km
Lake Winnipeg at GimliLake, Lake Winnipeg 217.46 m No reference yet −0.30 m 80 km
Lake Winnipeg at Pine DockLake, Lake Winnipeg 217.51 m Normal −0.09 m 80 km
Lake Winnipeg at Matheson Island LandingLake, Lake Winnipeg 217.45 m Normal −0.07 m 81 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Fisher River near Fisherton in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 5.99 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 5.92 m and 6.31 m, based on 13 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 6.15 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Fisher River near Fisherton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:25 AM CDT, the water level was 6.15 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Fisher River near Fisherton rising or falling?

Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.09 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Fisher River near Fisherton normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:05SD005 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.18592, -97.70142 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum (assumed datum)
Update interval
every hour
Licence
Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 6.15 m 2026-10-20 05:25 Provisional
Flow 0.03 m³/s 2026-10-20 05:25 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Fisher River near Fisherton (eccc:05SD005). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/fisher-river-near-fisherton

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